Classics seminar - Otto Linderborg
Socio political alternatives in early Indic political thought: the Ṛgveda, the Arthaśāstra, and the Dīgha Nikāya
This study examines the emergence of political thought in early India, with particular attention to the recognition and conceptualisation of alternative forms of political organisation. Through an analysis of three early Indic texts, the Ṛgveda, the Arthaśāstra, and the Dīgha Nikāya, it explores how different models of rulership, including forms distinct from kingship, were understood and represented. It ultimately situates this evidence within the broader global history of political alternatives, with particular emphasis on comparison with ancient Greece.
Otto Linderborg: PhD in Classical Languages: Ancient Greek.
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Last updated: 2026-11-02
Source: Department of Romance Studies and Classics